In line with the guidelines laid down by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Visa NCMC cards will allow the contactless feature to pay for offline usage at transit venues.

The card will allow holders to store their transit passes on the card, will provide multiple ways to top-up the offline balance on the card, and it can be accepted at participating public transport operators across the country.

“With the transit sector expected to expand with numerous upcoming metro and smart city projects, NCMC contactless cards is expected to trigger rapid adoption of digital payments across transit use cases,” TR Ramachandran, Visa Group Country Manager, India and South Asia, said.

“Besides being cost effective vis-à-vis cash, it will also help improve the efficiency and scale of public transit systems in the country.”

With this development, Visa plans to work closely with the government and its banks to ensure early rollout and acceptance of Visa NCMC cards.

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